NLYC NNCT MSSN GVWL S/HS FGMS MSHP

[SparkOut]

Well it must have been transliterated from a different script, so probably has multiple variations.

[LAT]

Aah!
You could always change the second place to Jaffa? Although I agree that is a bit random!

[Bunnylump]

Yes, was trying to come up with two that were convincing to go together without success. So have just rewritten that one! Sorry about that folks.

[LAT]

I shall have to think about that one.

[LAT]

Hmm, still thinking.

[LAT]

18 H HD WKWRD TG GRMN GRD WTH FRDS SL (FV FR

I can't get away from AWKWARD, GERMAN and GUARD but can't make them work with what I want the answer to be

[Bunnylump]

18 H HD WKWRD TG GRMN GRD WTH FRDS SL (FV FR

I can't get away from AWKWARD, GERMAN and GUARD but can't make them work with what I want the answer to be

He had awkward ?? German is all correct; the word you have as guard begins with a vowel TG just needs one vowel added to the middle.

[LAT]

By the way, I assume it is still FR FV and not FV FR?

[SparkOut]

Oh, I hadn't noticed that. But yes, it must be. It's still the same answer.
Awkward tag -> hash (as in hashtag, #) anagrammed to SHAH & German agreed -> JA + HAN (Solo)

[Bunnylump]

By the way, I assume it is still FR FV and not FV FR?

Yes, it has been long established that I can't count!

[Bunnylump]

Oh, I hadn't noticed that. But yes, it must be. It's still the same answer.
Awkward tag -> hash (as in hashtag, #) anagrammed to SHAH & German agreed -> JA + HAN (Solo)

Indeed it is.

Thank you both for playing along and sorry for all the c**k ups!

[LAT]

I enjoyed them once I got going. A fun challenge so thank you!

[Bunnylump]

See, you really shouldn't encourage me.You never know what might come next.

[LAT]

Quite happy for you to feel encouraged!

[Bunnylump]

Here are all the answers and explanations, because otherwise I will forget.

ADAM
1. HE IS HELD BY A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS (FOUR) Hidden

ALBERT
2. HE IS A JOLSON AND BACHARACH COLLABORATION (SIX) AL + BERT

CHARLENE
3. KING CURTAILED RETURNING QUEEN – NOT THAT NICE FOR HER (EIGHT) CHARLE(s) + QUEEN reversed minus French for “THAT” (que)

CLEOPATRA
4. SHE IS A TAILLESS LEOPARD / CAT HYBRID (NINE) anag of LEOPAR(d) CAT

EVE
5. SHE FINDS FIVE IN TWO NOTES (THREE) V inside two Es

GOMEZ
6. HE HAS THE MIDDLE OF HIS GOUCHO MOUSTACHE CLIPPED AND ADDS A VARIABLE FACTOR (FIVE) outside letters of GouchO MoustachE + Z

GUINEVERE
7. SHE HAS ALMOST TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS AND A KING MIXED UP WITH FIVE (NINE) GUINE(a) + anagram of R EVE

ISOLDE
8. FLOGGED WITHIN, THAT’S HER That is = I.E around SOLD

JOSEPHINE
9. FOR THIS LADY, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE ACTOR USES HIS FIRST AND EVEN HIS SECOND (NINE) JOSEPH fIeNnEs

JULIETTE
10. HER TYPE OF BALCONY, MISS BINOCHE (EIGHT) double def

LANCELOT
11. HIS AUCTION PIECE CONTAINS CLEAN MESS (EIGHT) LOT around anag of CLEAN

MARK ANTONY
12. HE COULD RECORD WHERE AN INSECT SAT ON HIS LAP, OR SO I’VE HEARD (FOUR SIX) sounds like MARK ANT ON KNEE

MORTICIA
13. TOLKIEN’S DARK DWARF LABYRINTH HIDES A SPASMODIC TWITCH FOR HER (EIGHT) MORIA around TIC

MUMTAZ MAHAL
14. SHE HAS A SHORT CARTOON DEVIL GUARDED BY TWO MOTHERS, AND IS TAILED BY A SPACESHIP COMPUTER (SIX FIVE) TAZ inside MUM + MA + HAL

NAPOLEON
15. HE HAS A SHORT SNOOZE BY A CINEMA WHERE A PENNY BECOMES A POUND (EIGHT) NAP + O(d)EON where D becomes L

ROMEO
16. HE GETS POOH’S YOUNG FRIEND TO HUG ME (FIVE) ROO with ME inside

SCOTT
17. IS HE GREAT OR IS HE FREE? Double def

SHAH JEHAN
18. HE HAD AWKWARD TAG GERMAN AGREED WITH FORD’S SOLO (FOUR FIVE) SHAH (anag of HASH + JA + HAN

TRISTAN
19. HE IS IN TRANSIT, TRAVELLING (SEVEN) anag.

VICTORIA
20. SHE IS ALBERT SQUARE ROYALTY AND A QUIZ SHOW HOST (EIGHT) Double def.

[Bunnylump]

...and...
Oh my gosh. I just posted these same clues on the Only Connect Questions Facebook page. It went MENTAL! It was even harder to keep up with than doing a quiz!

[LAT]

Didn't know there was such a page! Well done!

[Bunnylump]

It's not an official one, but it's quite good fun. People post walls they have made and other rounds ( some of which, like this one, are an extension of an idea based on the game.)

[LAT]

I'm intrigued as to how you would know about such pages. I'd never have thought of looking for puzzles on fb.

[Bunnylump]

I think it just came up in my news feed for some reason.